The document discusses a STaR Chart, which is an online self-assessment tool used by Texas schools to evaluate their efforts to integrate technology across four key areas: Teaching and Learning, Educator Preparation, Administration and Support, and Infrastructure. The document provides details on each of the key areas and how Richardson Heights Elementary scored as a "Developing Tech" school according to the STaR Chart ratings.

1. Texas STaR Chart School Technology and Readiness Richardson Heights Elementary Home of the Wildcats

2. Agenda What is a STaR Chart? What Key Areas are we rated on? State Wide results Heights results

3. What is a STaR Chart?

5. Developed by The Texas Education Agency Educational Technology Advisory Committee (ETAC).(Texas Education Agency, 2010)

6. 4 key areas that we are rated on Teaching & Learning Educator Preparation Administration & Support Infrastructure

7. Patterns of Classroom Use (TL1) Frequency/Design of Instructional Setting (TL2) Content Area Connections(TL3) Student Mastery of Technology Applications (TL5) Online Learning (TL6) Key Area I: Teaching and Learning

8. Key Area II: Educator Preparation and Development Professional Development Experience (EP1) Models of Professional Development (EP2) Capabilities of Educators (EP3) Access to Professional Development (EP4) Levels of Understanding and Patterns of Use (EP5) Professional Development for Online Learning (EP6)

9. Key Area III: Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support Leadership and Vision (L1) Planning (L2) Instructional Support (L3) Communication and Collaboration (L4) Budget (L5) Leadership and Support for Online Learning (L6)

10. Students per Computer (INF1) Internet Access Connectivity (INF2) Other Classroom Technology (INF3) Technical Support (INF4) Local Area Network Wide Area Network (INF5) Distance Learning Capacity (INF6) Key Area IV: Infrastructure for Technology

11. Key Area STaR Classifications and Ratings Early Tech (6 - 8) Developing Tech (9 - 14) Advanced Tech (15 – 20) Target Tech (21 – 24)

12. http://starchart.esc12.net/ Statewide Summary Data

13. http://starchart.esc12.net/ Campus Data Search

14. Results for Heights Elementary Developing Tech Advanced Tech Target Tech Early Tech

15. The STaR Chart is on-line measuring tool to help self assess campuses/districts on technology integration in the curriculum. Summary

16. Texas Education Agency, (2010). Texas start chart Austin, TX: Texas Education Agency. Retrieved from http://starchart.esc12.net/ http://starchart.esc12.net/ References